Battery cable terminal



Feb. 9, 1932. CLAR 1,844,638

BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL 'Filed July 9. 1929 gmmtoz Patented Feb. 9, 1932 1 UNITED STATES MOTTEL GLAR, 01F ENGDEWOOD; COLORADO BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL Application filed July 9, 1929.

This invention relates to a battery cable terminal and has for its principal object the provision of a terminal of this type which will insure a tight jointand which can be quickly and easily detached from the battery post regardless of corrosion.

Another object is to provide a terminal in which the detachable portion can be cheaply and easily replaced should it become badly corroded without the necessity of replacing the cable or sweating a new terminal thereupon.

' A further object of the invention is to so construct the terminal that it can be easily detached without the use of special tools,

wrenches, etc.

Other objects and advantages reside in the detail construction of the invention, which is designed for simplicity, economy, and eiiiciency. These will become more apparent from the following description.

In the following detailed description of the invention reference is had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof. Like numerals refer to like parts in all views of the drawings and throughout the description.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the improved invention in the closed position.

Fig. 2 is a similar view illustrating it in the open position.

Fig. 3 is a detail plan view illustrating an alternate form of the invention.

In the drawings a battery cable is indicated at 10 and a typical battery post at 11. The invention comprises a main terminal member 12 arranged to partially surround the battery post 11 and having a cable sleeve 13 formed thereon for the reception of the battery cable 10. Upon the main terminal member 12 a bolt car 14: is formed for the reception of a clamp bolt 15, as is usual in battery terminal constructions. The cable sleeve 13 is extended forwardly as shown as 16 and is provided with an opening or socket 17.

The remainder of the terminal comprises a hinged member 18 which is pivoted upon and swings about the clamp bolt 15. The hinged 50 member 18 is provided with a lug 19 which Serial No. 377,054.

engages in the socket 17 when in the closed position. A toolopening 20 is formed in the hinged member 18.to facilitate its operation.

In placing the terminal upon the battery post the lug19 is inserted in the socket 17 andthe complete terminal is slippedover. the battery postlOas indicatedin Fig. 1- The clamp bolt 15 is then tightened to securely clamp thetwo members 12 and 18 against the post 11.

When it is desired to remove the terminal it is only necessary to insert a punch, screw driver, orsimilar tool, in the opening 21 and pry the hinged member 18 upwardlyas shown in Fig.2., This can be easily done regardless of. the state of corrosion ofthe post and terminal.

After the hinged member 18 has been released the main terminal member 11. can be easily knocked or pulled from the battery post. In use, the hinged member will eventually become corroded but can be easily and quickly renewed without the necessity ofrenewing the entire terminal.

In Fig. 3 Ihaveillustrated an alternate form of the invention in which the lug 17 is replaced a tongue 21 which slides within a groove 22 in the main terminal member. The action of the alternate form is identical to the previously described form. so

Whilea specific form of the improvement has been described and illustrated herein, it is desired to be understood that the same may be varied, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired secured by Letters Patent is y terminalfor connecting a battery cable to a batterypost comprising: a first clamp member adapted to partially surround one side of a battery post; a second clamp member adapted to contact with the other side of said battery post; a clamp bolt pivx55 oting said two members together adapted to bring said members into clamping engagement with said battery post; a tongue formed on said second clamp member adapted to swing into a vertically opening socket on said 1 first clamp member so that when said pivot bolt is loosened said second clamp member may be swung vertically to the axis of said battery post until it is released from said socket; and means for attaching said cable to one of said members.

2. A battery cable terminal comprising: a first clamp member having a semi-cylindrical depression for receiving a battery post; a cable socket on said first member; an ear formed on said first member; a'second clamp member adapted to engage said battery post; a pivot passing through said ear and through one extremity of said second clamp member so as to allow the latter to be swung upwardly parallel to the axis of said depression; and means for engaging the other extremity ofsaid second clamp member to said first member when it is swung downwardly.

3. A battery cable terminal comprising: a first clamp member having a depression to receive a battery post; a cable socket on said first clamp member; a bolt ear on said first member; a second clamp member; a bolt passing through said ear and one extremity of said second clamp member so as to provide a pivot for the latter; means on the other extremity of said second clamp member for detachably engaging said first clamp member said second member is swung down wardly into contact therewith so that when so engaged the tightening of said bolt will clamp both said members against said battery post.

4. A battery cable terminal comprising: a first clamp member having a depression to receive a battery post; a cable socket on said first clamp member; a bolt ear onsaid first member; a second clamp member; a bolt passing through said ear and one extremity of said second clamp member so as to provide a pivot for the latter; means on the other extremity of said second clamp member for detachably engaging-said first clamp member as said second member is swung downwardly into contact therewith so that when so engaged. the tightening of said bolt will clamp both said members against said battery post, said means comprising: a tongue upon one of said members arranged to engage a socket in the other of said members said socket opening vertically so as to allow the tongued menlber to be swung upwardly to release said pos In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

7 MOTTEL CLAR. 

